The title track of Alabama Shakes' second album, this is the opening track on the record. Vocalist Brittany Howard explained to Consequence of Sound why they named the disc after this tune. "I had a demo that was called 'Sound & Color' and brought it to the studio," she said. "Everybody liked it, so we started working, and it got to a point where we realised this is a really great opening song." "We just thought that this record said that verse - there's so many different landscapes, and that was the one thing I was really proud of," Howard added. "I like the fact that it's not one congruent thing because I get bored really easy, so it's nice to jump from one thing to the next."
The song's music video follows the story of a lonesome astronaut on a space station. The clip was directed by James Frost, and based on a concept by Brittany Howard. Frost's other credits include the visuals for OK Go's "This Too Shall Pass" and Radiohead's "House of Cards."
New York based artist and designer Mario Hugo provided direction, design, and illustration for the album. His artwork has also been used by the likes of Lorde, Rihanna and fashion designers Phillip Lim and Cushnie et Ochs.
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